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Basic Pattern for Finger Puppet
US knitting worsted yarn - small
amounts, any colors
US size #3 needles [can use 2 dpn's for such a small object]
US size F or G crochet hook
front - starting at lower edge of the puppet use your choice of color for body cast on 10
stitches
rows 1-16 - knit each row [garter stitch]
rows 17-18 - cast on 4 sts at beg of each row, knit across [these four sts are the arms]
rows 19-20 - bind off 4 sts at beg of each row, knit across [you will be back to 10 sts
after binding off row 20]
row 21 - K2 tog, K6, K2 tog [8 sts]
row 22 - knit
row 23 - K2, K2 tog, K2 tog, K2 [6 sts]
row 24 - knit
rows 25-28 [this is the face/head area] change to stockinette stitch starting with a Knit
row changing yarn to face color increase 1 stitch at the beginning of each row
rows 29-32 - work even in stockinette stitch [10 sts]
33-36 - dec 1 stitch at beg of each row continue working in stockinette stitch
bind off in knit or purl... [6 sts]
Back - make the same as the front with the exception of using the hair
color for the
face/head area. Doing this makes it neater when adding the hair. You don't have to be so
careful about adding hair and having the scalp showing through...
With right sides together sew together around head, turn right side out and sew the rest
of the puppet together. The head [the stockinette stitch area] can be steamed lightly to
make it easier to sew.
You should do the facial embroidery before you stitch up the head. It is easier....
Stop by my "Knit
& Chat" forum if you'd like to meet other knitter's
http://forums.delphiforums.com/knitchat/start/
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